Title 16 — COURTS AND JUDICIARY

As used in these rules, the following terms mean: (a) "Judicial proceeding" or "proceeding" includes all public arguments, hearings, trials, or other proceedings before a trial court, except those specifically excluded by these rules. These rules do not apply to coverage of cerem…

(a) Expanded media coverage or audio media coverage must be conducted in conformity with applicable statutes, rules, and caselaw. (b) Nothing herein shall alter the obligation of any attorney to comply with the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct governing trial publi…

(a) There shall be no audio or video recording or broadcast in cases or proceedings not accessible to the public. (b) Audio or video recording or broadcast of judicial proceedings shall be limited to proceedings conducted within the courtroom and shall not extend to activities or…

The court and all interested members of the media shall work, whenever possible, with and through the media coordinator regarding all arrangements for expanded media coverage or audio media coverage. Source: SL 2011, ch 233 (Supreme Court Rule 10-09), eff. July 1, 2011.

Media representatives providing expanded media coverage or audio media coverage of a judicial proceeding shall comply with the standards for conduct and attire, technical standards and standards for equipment and pooling set forth in §§ 15-24-9 , 15-24-11 and 15-24-12 with the fo…

Before limiting, suspending, or terminating expanded media coverage as previously consented to by all the parties or audio media coverage as previously consented to by the judge, the judge presiding in the case may hold an on-the-record hearing, if such hearing will not delay or …

Appellate review of a judge's order to deny, terminate, suspend, limit, or exclude expanded media coverage or audio media coverage must be in accordance with the South Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure. There will be no stay of a judicial proceeding pending an appeal or other r…